Over a dozen wildfires still burning across the Boundary Waters and Superior National Forest

More than a dozen active wildfires are still burning across the Superior National Forest and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, keeping the wilderness closed to the public. Fire officials have cautioned that, given the severe drought, some of these fires could continue to smolder underground into the winter before they are fully out.

In Ely, business owners have posted signs on Sheridan Street thanking the fire crews working to protect the community.

This is a summary of local reporting — please read the full story at the source link below, and check official channels (Superior National Forest, InciWeb, and the Minnesota Incident Command System) for the latest conditions.